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Three Top NJPW Stars Rumored To Be Leaving

Posted By: Elio C. Jr. on Jan 05, 2019

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that three top NJPW stars have been rumored to possibly be leaving the promotion soon. It has also been rumored that WWE has sent feelers out to these stars. The three rumored names are Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada and KUSHIDA. Meltzer stated the following

“Naito would be one of the three (at least) Japanese top guys feelers have been sent to. The other two that we’re aware of didn’t turn the offers down without thought although one would be a huge surprise and the other would be a great worker who I didn’t see flourishing in the WWE system, but also probably wouldn’t have any reservations about moving to the U.S. like many of the Japanese might.”

Both Okada and KUSHIDA lost their matches at Wrestle Kingdom 13. However, Naito won his match against Chris Jericho in the co-main event to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion